Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu Book1 V18-19

Dao De Jing,

Book 1,

Verse 18.

When the great way falls into disuse,

There are benevolence and rectitude.

When cleverness emerges,

There is great hypocrisy.

When the six relations are at variance,

There are filial children.

When the state is benighted,

There are loyal ministers.

Verse 19,

Exterminate the sage,

Discard the wise,

And the people will benefit a hundredfold.

Exterminate benevolence,

Discard rectitude.

And the people will again be filial.

Exterminate ingenuity,

Discard profit,

And there will be no more thieves and bandits.

These three being false adornments are not enough.

And the people must have something to which they can attach themselves.

Exhibit the unadorned and embrace the uncarved block.

Have little thought of self and as few desires as possible.